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Company Wins Right To Name New Species GoldenPalace.com Makes History For Naming Monkey Species

La Paz, Bolivia (ots/PRNewswire)

Internet casino
GoldenPalace.com has come forward as the generous bidder who recently
paid US$650,000 in an auction hosted by http://www.charityfolks.com
for the right to name the new species of monkey discovered in western
Bolivia's Madidi National Park by Dr. Robert Wallace of the Wildlife
Conservation Society.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050413/NYW175 )
It's a dream of all scientists to name a new species and achieve
"scientific immortality," but Dr. Wallace relinquished that right for
the sake of conservation, as he viewed the auction as an opportunity
to raise funds and awareness for South America's poorest nation. The
auction exceeded everyone's goals and attracted worldwide interest
with bids from more than a dozen countries, proving that creating a
lasting legacy is an innate universal ambition.
GoldenPalace.com's significant donation will go to FUNDESNAP, the
Bolivian organization responsible for helping manage the Madidi
National Park. The funds will help maintain the monkey's home, which
as one of the most bio-diverse parks in the world contains a stunning
array of habitat types - from lowland forests to alpine meadows
surrounded by glaciers - all in an area about the size of New Jersey.
"We thought it was amazing. In Bolivia, the interest from that much
money will pay for seven park guards forever," said Adam Felton,
whose son and daughter-in-law helped Dr. Wallace discover the new
species.
GoldenPalace.com has announced that the common name, or name that
people will use to refer to the new species, will be
"GoldenPalace.com Monkey;" the species' formal Latinized name will be
Callicebus aureipalatii.
"We are delighted that Madidi National Park has received such a
generous donation," John Calvelli, WCS senior vice president for
Public Affairs. "This significant contribution will go a long way in
safeguarding the new monkey's habitat. We extend our thanks to
CharityFolks.com and the winning bidder."
"We are happy to have this opportunity to help out a very worthy
cause," said GoldenPalace.com CEO Richard Rowe. "This species will
bear our name for as long as it exists. Hundreds, even thousands of
years from now, the GoldenPalace.com Monkey will live to carry our
name through the ages. Naming this species has bought us scientific,
as well as virtual immortality."
GoldenPalace.com has created a special website -
http://www.GoldenPalaceMonkey.com - where people join in their
efforts to support Madidi National Park and protect the casino's new
mascot. 100% of the proceeds generated from these efforts will go to
preserving the monkey's natural rainforest habitat so the species can
thrive and prosper forever, a testament to GoldenPalace.com's
commitment to conservation and this new species.
Web site: http://www.GoldenPalace.com
              http://www.GoldenPalaceMonkey.com
              http://www.charityfolks.com

Contact:

For GoldenPalace.com - Drew Black, +1-416-777-2620,
Drew@GoldenPalace.com; or For CharityFolks.com - PR Department,
+1-212-842-9789, press@CharityFolks.com /Photo: NewsCom:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050413/NYW175
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

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